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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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