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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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