MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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