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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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