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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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