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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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