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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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