MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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