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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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