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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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