MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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