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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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