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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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