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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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