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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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