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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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