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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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