MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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