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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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