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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
major 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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