MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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