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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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