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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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