MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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