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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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