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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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