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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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