MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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