MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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