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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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