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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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