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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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