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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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