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
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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