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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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