MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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