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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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