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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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