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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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