MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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