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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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