MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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