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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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