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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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