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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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