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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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