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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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