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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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