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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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