MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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