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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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