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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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