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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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