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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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