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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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