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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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