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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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