MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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