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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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