MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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