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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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