MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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