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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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