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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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