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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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