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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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