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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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