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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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