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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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