MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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