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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews 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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