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 is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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