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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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