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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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