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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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