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
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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