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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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