MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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