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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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