MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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