MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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