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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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