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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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