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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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