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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers 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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