MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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