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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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