MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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