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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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