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
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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