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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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