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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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