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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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