MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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