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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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