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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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