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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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