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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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