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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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