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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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