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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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