MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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