MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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