MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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