MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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