MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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