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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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