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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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