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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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