MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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