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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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