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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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