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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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