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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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