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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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