MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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