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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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