MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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