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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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