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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important 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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