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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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