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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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