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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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