MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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