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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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