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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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