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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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