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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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