MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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