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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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