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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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