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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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