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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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