MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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