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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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