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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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