MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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