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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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