MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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