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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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