MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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