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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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