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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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