MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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