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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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