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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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