MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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