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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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