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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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