MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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