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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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