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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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