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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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