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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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