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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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