MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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