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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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