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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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