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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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