MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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