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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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