MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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