MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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