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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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