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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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