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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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