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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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