MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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