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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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