MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key 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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