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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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