MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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