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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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