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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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