MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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