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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key 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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