MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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