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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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