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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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