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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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