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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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