MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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