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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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