MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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