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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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