MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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