MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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