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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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