MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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