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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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