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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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