MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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