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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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