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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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