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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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