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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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