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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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