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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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