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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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