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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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