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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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