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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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