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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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