MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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