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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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