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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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