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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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