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 is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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