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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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