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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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