MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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