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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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