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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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