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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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