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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about 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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