MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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