MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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