MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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