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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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