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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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