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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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