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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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