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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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