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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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