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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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