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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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