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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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