MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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