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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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