MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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