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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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