MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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