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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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