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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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