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
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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