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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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