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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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