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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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