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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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