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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews 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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