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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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