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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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