MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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