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
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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