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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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