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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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