MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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