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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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