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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers 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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