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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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