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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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