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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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