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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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