MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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