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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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