MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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