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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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