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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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