MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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