MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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