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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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