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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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