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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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