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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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