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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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