MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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