MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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