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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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