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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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