MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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