MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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