MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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