MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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