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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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