MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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