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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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