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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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