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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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