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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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