MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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