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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important 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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