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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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