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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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