MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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