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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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