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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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