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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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