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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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