MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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