MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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