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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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