MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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