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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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