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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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