MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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