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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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