MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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