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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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