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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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