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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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