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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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