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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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