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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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