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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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