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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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