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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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