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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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