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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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