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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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