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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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