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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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