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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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