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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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