MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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