MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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