MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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