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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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