MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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