MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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