MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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