MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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