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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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