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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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