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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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