MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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