MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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