MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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