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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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