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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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