MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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