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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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