MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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