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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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