MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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