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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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