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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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