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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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