MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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