MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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