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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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