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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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