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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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