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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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