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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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