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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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