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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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