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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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