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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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