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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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