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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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