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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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