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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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