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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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