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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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