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
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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