MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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