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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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