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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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