MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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