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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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