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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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