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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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