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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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