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 Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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