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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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