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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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