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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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