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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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