MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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