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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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