MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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