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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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