MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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