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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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