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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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