MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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