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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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