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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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