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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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