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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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