MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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