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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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