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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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