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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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