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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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