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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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