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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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