MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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