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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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