MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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