MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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