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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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