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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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