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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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