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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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