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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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