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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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