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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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