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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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