MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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