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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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