MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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