MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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