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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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