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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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