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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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