MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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