MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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