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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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