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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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