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.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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