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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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