MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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