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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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