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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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