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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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