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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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