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
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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