MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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