MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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