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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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