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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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