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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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