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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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