MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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