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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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