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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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