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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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