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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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