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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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