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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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