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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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