MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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