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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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