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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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