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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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