MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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