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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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