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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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