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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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