MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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