MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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