MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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