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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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