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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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