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
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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