MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
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 amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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