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
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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