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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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