MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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