MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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