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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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