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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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