MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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