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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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