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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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