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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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