MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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