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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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