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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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