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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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