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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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