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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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