MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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