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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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