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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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