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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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