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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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