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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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