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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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