MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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