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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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