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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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