MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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