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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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