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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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