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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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