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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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