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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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