MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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