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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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