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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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