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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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