MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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