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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates 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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