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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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