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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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