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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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