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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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