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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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