MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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