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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum 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 resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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