MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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