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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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