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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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