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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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