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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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