MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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