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
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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