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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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