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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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