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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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