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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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