MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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