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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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