MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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