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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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