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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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