MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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