MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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