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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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