MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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